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The object is to move to the front of the train. Make a train by arranging chairs unto columns of twos so that each row has only two chairs in it. The students compete only against the person sitting next to them, and all students will be chasing simultaneously. The teacher gives clues and announces chase. When the students locate the scripture they hold their book above their heads and…
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Paper Airplanes

Put down a masking tape line (all launches behind line). Out on the landing field place 5 sheets of paper each with various bonus points written on them. Also place out two sheets of black paper, the mines no points at all if your plane lands on one of those. Give each team (or individual) several sheets of paper. You give the clue and say go. Each team writes the…
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I Have, Who Has?

(This is more of a cooperative class participation activity than a competition game). Preparation: Have all the students form a line and sit down side by side. Give each student a SM card (at random), a 3X5 card, and pencil. (The first person in line will not need a SM card). On the top half of their 3X5 card, have the students write down the SM reference of the SM…
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Digital Camera

Divide into teams and give each a digital camera (or use student cell phone cameras ~Jenny). They are to take a picture to represent their SM. They may use themselves or find other props to photograph. You could have fabric (for costumes), or other items lying around to help them out. Or let them wander to find things on their own.

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Hold-up

(Sorry, no guns involved). Students spread out their SM cards in front of them. Teacher gives a clue and when they find the corresponding card, they raise it in the air. First one in air gets the points. Variation. Have one set of cards spread out for every two players. They stand on opposite sides of the table and the first one from each pair to locate and hold up…
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What Were you Thinking?

Each student is given a sheet of paper and a pencil. There is to be absolutely no talking (or else they start giving clues to each other about what they will write) and no looking at a neighbors paper. Explain to the students that you will give a SM reference and they are to write down any 5 words from that scripture. No using scriptures or cards or bookmarks, etc….
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Brains and Brawn

Place two stacks of scratch paper on the floor next to each other. Place a garbage can about 10 feet away. One player from each team comes forward and stands by a paper stack. You read the clue (or start reading the actual scripture) and the first person (of the two) to answer correctly (or chase for the scripture) gets a point for their team. (This is the BRAINS part.)…
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Circle the Clues

Lay out 10 to 25 SM reference cards, face up in a circlethis becomes the game board. Inside the circle, lay out the matching keyword cards, upside down. Place a penny (to use as a moving marker) on any of the reference cards. All the students sit around in a circle so they can all see the cards. The first player rolls a die and moves the penny (in either…
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Pictionary Plus

Divide into teams. One student comes up and teacher hands him a SM card. He must draw a picture to represent that SM while his team guesses the reference. (Can be timed if needed.) Cannot draw words or numbers, no making sounds or hand gestures. If you want to take this to a new level, then have the student roll a dice and do accordingly: #1 or #4 Draw the…
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Use the Backs

Divide into teams. One team rolls the die and follows these directions: #1choose any category #2Historical Setting #3Doctrinal Teaching #4Missionary Application #5Personal Application #6other team chooses a category for you The teacher mixes up the SM cards and randomly reads clues from the correct category [from the backs of the scripture mastery cards]. Some of the statements are valid for several different SM. If they say a different SM than…
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Name that Scripture

Teams bid for the right to name the scripture, (lowest bid wins). The captain of team #1 says “I can name that scripture in ____words.” Other teams can bid lower or say “Name that Scripture.” The teacher then reads the number of words bid. The words can be at the beginning of the scripture (or the teacher may choose to pick a spot in the middle of the verse and…
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Longer Quizzes

Pass out 3X5 cards and have the students prepare clues for quizzes. Quiz ideas: Have each student choose three important words from the scripture they own. Mix up the cards and teacher reads off the clues while students write the references. SM shapes. Each student writes out the entire scripture they own on a card. Then they cut their card into a shape. Number the backs of the cards and…
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